Hi Everyone! Here is part six to the "Crystal scouts." I am starting this one a little differently. I am going to start the story after the Uranus Scouts get permission from Serenity, the Neo-Princesses and the Venus Scouts to send the child back in time.
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The Crystal Scouts
Part Six: The Uranus Crystal
By Angel Raye
"Well that was easy," Cosmic Uranus commented as she left the throne room with Sailor Uranus and Elysian Uranus.
"Five kids have already gone back to retrieve their planet crystals," Uranus replied. "This has become old hat."
"True," Cosmic Uranus mused. She turned to her daughter. "Why don't you go and get Sydney? Bring her to Haruka-papa's and Michiru-mama's quarters."
"Very well," Elysian Uranus replied. "But there is something I need to do first." She watched as Uranus and Cosmic Uranus walked away. At the same time she heard the door to the throne room open. She turned around and saw the person she was waiting for. Elysian Venus had come out. Elysian Uranus had no problem admitting how she felt about her commander. She did not like her at all. In fact she hated her. "Celine," she stated in an icy voice.
Elysian Venus turned around. "What do you want Taylor?"
"I know you have gone back in time to discipline the girls," Elysian Uranus replied. "Chasity and Lily have both told. You are not to lay one hand on my daughter. Is that clear?"
"Look I have the unfortunate job of watching over these kids when they go back for their crystals," Elysian Venus grumbled. "They have a job to do and they do not need to be causing mischief."
"They're children," Elysian Uranus flared. "Children cause mischief. I do not want Sydney coming back and telling me that you spanked her. If I had my way you would not have any contact with my child but unfortunately you are going to be in charge of her training."
"Don't remind me," Elysian Venus snapped as she glared at Elysian Uranus.
"We may be teammates but we will never be friends," Elysian Uranus pointed out. "After what you did to my brother that will never happen."
"That is fine with me," Elysian Venus replied. With parting glares the two women went their separate ways.
Eight-year-old Sydney Tenoh was looking frantically for her glove. Some of the boys were going to play baseball and asked her to come. Like her mother and grandmother Sydney loved baseball. However, right now she couldn't find her baseball glove.
"Looking for something," asked a voice from the doorway. Sydney looked up and saw her mother.
"I can't find my glove," Sydney replied. "Do you know where it is Mama?"
"Didn't you put it in the closet," Taylor asked as she went over to the door. She opened it and there was the baseball glove resting on the top shelf. Sydney blushed as she took it. "You put it there last night," Taylor reminded her daughter.
"Thanks," Sydney muttered. She glanced up at Taylor. "Sure you want to have another one Mama?"
Taylor smiled and put a hand on her stomach. She had just recently found out she was pregnant with her second child. Sydney had been happy to find out she was going to have a brother or sister. "You have given me plenty of practice," she laughed. "Now Haruka-papa and your grandmother wish to see you."
"Now," Sydney shrieked. "But I was going to play baseball."
"You can do that later," Taylor told her. "Now let's go Haruka-papa and your grandmother are waiting for us." With a gusty sigh Sydney followed her mother out of the room.
Faith started laughing quietly. "What is so funny," asked Haruka as she sat down next to her.
"I was just thinking about the time when Sydney came back," Faith chuckled. "We really stirred things up."
"Well Michiru and I didn't enjoy it," Haruka groaned.
"Sorry," Faith laughed. Then she grew serious. "At least when Sydney returns I can tell my friends what I knew all these years."
"I'm impressed that you managed to keep it secret for so long," Haruka told her.
"Well Taylor and Kokei helped me keep my mind off of it," Faith replied.
"I'm just glad Kokei found happiness after what he went through," Haruka sighed.
"Taylor still hasn't forgiven Celine for what she did to her twin brother," Faith pointed out.
"Don't dwell on that," Haruka told her. "Celine is not a nice person and Kokei has a wonderful wife and children."
"And that Celine bitch is miserable," Faith muttered.
Haruka was about to reply when Taylor walked in with Sydney. At eight Sydney was a very lanky child. Her short blond hair was clipped back in two barrettes and her jeans were filthy.
"Hi Haruka-papa and grandma," Sydney grinned.
"How are you Sydney," asked Haruka.
"Doing okay but Mama told me I had to come here and I wanted to play baseball," Sydney replied. Taylor groaned softly as a sweat drop appeared. Faith and Haruka chuckled. Sydney was very blunt and was not afraid to speak her mind.
"Well Sydney I'm sorry we interrupted your fun," Faith told her. "But I promise where you are going you will get to play baseball."
"And where am I going," asked Sydney as she folded her arms.
"To the past," Haruka replied. "It is your turn to go back and find our planet crystal."
"So I am going to be Chibi Crystal Uranus," Sydney concluded. "Is that why Luna and Artemis were looking at me so closely the other day?"
"Yes they were checking you over for the Sailor Scout aura," Faith replied. "Are you ready to go back?"
"Yes," Sydney replied. "Chasity told me how much fun it was."
"Well you and I will be the same age," Faith told her. "Your mother and Sailor Venus will give you some instructions. Listen to them very carefully."
"I will Grandma," Sydney hugged Faith. Then she ran over and hugged Haruka. After that she and Taylor left to find Sailor Venus.
"She will make a fine addition to the team," Haruka mused and Faith nodded in agreement.
Lady Daphne sat in her lair. She was very angry. "Zephyr," she called. "Get in here!"
"Yes my lady," Zephyr replied as he stepped forward.
"Six Crystal Scouts have been awakened," Lady Daphne informed him. "That is unacceptable."
"I understand Lady Daphne," said Zephyr. "I gather you want me to destroy the next child who goes back in time."
"Yes," Lady Daphne replied. "The Crystal Scout of Uranus is due to go back. Destroy her and you will be properly rewarded."
"Very well my lady," Zephyr bowed before her. "Young Sydney Tenoh will never find the Uranus crystal."
"Very good," Lady Daphne stated as Zephyr disappeared.
During the time of the Chibi Scouts...
"Well I must say that was a very productive day," Mina sighed as she and Lita carried their bundles.
"I agree," Lita replied. "I got some great outfits for Daisy. That child is growing like a weed."
"I know what you mean," Mina groaned. "I think Gloria is hitting a bit of a growth spurt too. Not to mention she is so rough on her clothes anyway."
"Daisy can be too," Lita agreed and the two women laughed.
Suddenly an opening appeared in the sky and a child fell out of it and landed in some bushes. She got up and looked around. "So this is the Crystal Palace about ninety years ago," she stated. "It's not as big."
"Excuse me," Mina said as she and Lita came forward. "Who are you?"
"Hello Ladies," the child said. "My name is Sydney. You don't know who I am but I know who you both are."
Lita and Mina looked at each other. "From the future," Lita asked.
"From the future," Mina concluded. She turned back to Sydney. "Come with us young lady. We need to have Amy scan you."
"So you're name is Sydney," Amy commented looking at the child sitting on the examination table.
"Yes Ma'am," Sydney replied. "I know that you are no longer surprised by all of us coming from the future."
"After Melody I stopped being surprised," Amy muttered. "How is Melody by the way?"
"She's fine," Sydney shrugged her shoulders. "I don't play with her much because she is a bit of a drag."
"Not very tactful are you," Amy commented dryly.
"I tell what I think," Sydney pointed out. She cracked her gum loudly. Amy winced. She hated gum chewing. Ever since Ariel got some stuck in her hair a couple of years ago, Amy had been strongly against the stuff. She reached over and picked up a wastebasket.
"I don't know what I am like in the future but in this time I don't allow gum in my office," she informed the child. "Spit it out now."
Sydney frowned but did as she was told. After all she liked Amy even if she one of the doctors who gave out shots.
"Now," Amy stated. "Shall we continue?"
Haruka sighed as she followed Amy to her office. They had just had a meeting with the Scouts and the queen and Amy revealed that Sydney was related to the twins. Haruka and Michiru decided that since Chasity had been Hope's granddaughter then Sydney must be Faith's. Michiru went back to tell the twins of the visitor while Haruka went to go meet her.
"She's very blunt," Amy informed her. "She definitely speaks her mind."
"Sounds like Faith," Haruka replied. She followed Amy into the office. There was Sydney. She was wearing jeans and a T-shirt. Her short blonde hair was pulled back in two barrettes and she had the greenest eyes Haruka ever saw.
"Sydney I have someone here to meet you," Amy stated.
"Haruka-papa," Sydney thought.
"Hello Sydney," Haruka came forward. "I'm Haruka. Before you ask you may call me Haruka-papa."
"Thank you Haruka-papa," Sydney replied. She was glad to have some familiarity while she was in the past.
"Come with me," Haruka stated. "Michiru-mama is telling the twins about you so they are all expecting you."
Sydney followed Haruka out the door.
"I hope we don't have another prissy staying with us," Faith bluntly stated after Michiru informed them of the news.
"Oh shut up," Hope snapped. "There is nothing wrong with being a lady."
"Cool it both of you," ordered Michiru. "It doesn't matter what this child is like I expect both of you to be nice to her."
"Yes Michiru-mama," both girls replied. At that moment Haruka walked in with Sydney.
"Girls," Haruka said. "This is Sydney. Sydney, these are our daughters, Faith and Hope."
Faith gave a grin. "Finally," she stated. "A girl who knows how to dress right. You hate dresses too?"
"Yuck," Sydney giggled. "Hi Grandma."
"Oh no," Hope thought in horror. "Two of them."
"I do not want to wear this stupid dress," Sydney raged that evening when they were dressing for dinner.
"Sorry Sydney but when we have dinner in the palace dining room with the Royal Family we have to dress up," Haruka patiently explained.
"You're not in a dumb dress," Sydney pointed out.
"Finally," Faith yelled. "Someone else agrees with me."
"You two are weird," Hope muttered. "Act like girls. It can be a lot of fun."
"Yuck," Faith and Sydney yelled together. Michiru sighed and shook her head. This was going to be a long visit.
"This is so boring," Sydney thought to herself. In her future there were formal dinners with the Royal Family but there were so many more kids that there was no time to be bored. Here there were only nine kids. Sydney found the only ones she could relate to were Faith and Gloria since both of them were rough and tumble kids. Sydney also hated wearing this stupid dress but she had left all of her good pants suits in the future.
"So you like baseball too," Faith asked Sydney.
"Yes," Sydney replied. "I play on a team."
"Me too," Faith exclaimed. "I'm the pitcher."
"So am I," Sydney laughed. "Grandma you and I are alike."
"How's your curve ball," asked Faith. "That's my best pitch."
"Mine's the fast ball," Sydney replied. She stood up and put herself in pitcher's stance. She did the motions of her fast ball.
"Here," Faith tossed her a baseball she had stashed into her pocket. Sydney grinned and pitched her fast ball across the room.
The next sound was the sound of a statue being shattered.
"Do you know how much money that statue costs," Michiru asked when the family returned to their quarters.
"Um thousands of yen," asked Sydney.
"Try millions," Haruka groaned.
"Faith what have we told you about bringing your baseballs to dinner," asked Michiru.
"Not too," Faith sighed.
"But you did anyway," Haruka added. "And you asked Sydney to throw a fast ball. So if you ask me both of you are to blame."
"I guess there goes my allowance for the next twenty years," groaned Faith.
"Sorry," Sydney moaned.
"Actually I had a talk with the king and queen," Haruka stated. "You are going to work off the money for the statue tomorrow."
"How," asked Faith.
"The gardener has the day off tomorrow," Haruka replied. "You two are going to rake all of the leaves on the palace grounds."
"That will take us all day," cried Sydney in dismay.
"Then you should pay off your debt tomorrow," Michiru pointed out. Faith and Sydney both groaned.
The next day Faith and Sydney were raking leaves. There were many trees on the palace grounds. Faith and Sydney knew this was going to take forever. They had several piles already raked up.
"Cannon ball," yelled a voice and Gloria came flying over and jumping in one of the piles.
"Bombs away," Annika shouted as she jumped into another pile.
"Hey," Faith protested.
"Now look what you did," shouted Sydney.
"Sorry we couldn't resist," Annika giggled.
"You know how kids and leaves are," added Gloria.
"And I hope it was worth the fun," another voice stated. Annika and Gloria turned to see Raye standing over them.
"Mama," gasped Annika. "I didn't know you were out here."
"I was coming out to see if you wanted to run into town with me," Raye replied. "However since you like playing around in leaves so much you can help rake them."
"Bummer," Annika muttered.
"Tough break Annika," laughed Gloria.
"Oh you will be joining them," Mina suddenly appeared. "I was watching you from the window so I know what you did."
"Well then thank you for jumping in our leaves," laughed Sydney. "With you two helping us we'll get the work done a lot faster."
"Have fun," Raye kissed Annika and then headed for the carport.
"I'll be inside but I will be keeping an eye on you," Mina stated as she headed back toward the entrance.
"Let's get some rakes," Gloria grumbled to Annika.
Zephyr was watching the children from a tree. He spotted his target. "There she is," he thought as he watched Sydney. "Hang tight Sydney Tenoh. In a few minutes you will be dead."
Sydney decided to leave the future Cosmic scouts for a moment to rake some leaves by the wall. She loved Faith and Gloria was a lot of fun. Annika was a bit too sensitive for her liking but Sydney could tolerate her. After all it was Annika who would always comfort the children whenever there was a battle in the future. Most of the other Scouts would be out fighting but Cosmic Mars always left the battle to assure the children and to give them comfort.
"Hello Sydney Tenoh," an unfamiliar voice said. Sydney looked up and saw a man watching her from a tree.
"Who are you," asked Sydney.
"My name is Zephyr and I am a warrior of Lady Daphne, the future queen of the earth," the man replied. "I have orders to destroy you."
"Just try," shouted Sydney and she charged at Zephyr. Zephyr just laughed and held up his hand. Suddenly Sydney felt herself being lifted up by a windy blast. She began screaming.
"Enjoy the ride," laughed Zephyr. "Once it stops you will be dead."
"Not if we can help it," called a new voice. Zephyr looked up and saw Chibi Venus, Chibi Mars and Chibi Uranus standing there. "How dare you interrupt us when we still have half the grounds to rake," shouted Chibi Venus. "I am Sailor Chibi Venus."
"And I am Sailor Chibi Mars," called Chibi Mars.
"And Sailor Chibi Uranus," added Chibi Uranus.
"In the name of Crystal Tokyo and these planets we will punish you," all three shouted.
Ah the infamous Cosmic scouts," thought Zephyr. "Just mere children right now." Zephyr smiled at the children. "Do you really think you can stop me?"
"We sure can," snapped Chibi Uranus and she powered up. "EARTHQUAKE TREMORS!"
Chibi Mars also powered up. "MARS FIRESTORM!"
Both attacks flew out and hit Zephyr causing him to release Sydney. Chibi Venus dashed over and pulled the girl to safety.
"You meddling brats," roared Zephyr. "You will feel my wrath." He held up his hands and a huge cyclone formed. Immediately the Chibi Scouts and Sydney were caught up into it. He began laughing as the children started to scream.
"Got to get out of here," called Chibi Venus.
"Can't," gasped Chibi Mars. "Too dizzy."
"Now I can destroy all of you at once," laughed Zephyr. "And three Elysian Scouts will never be born."
"MERCURY AQUA RHAPSODY!"
"VENUS LOVE AND BEAUTY SHOCK!"
The two attacks flew out and hit Zephyr causing his cyclone to stop. The four girls fell too the ground with their eyes spinning.
"It's a good thing I was keeping an eye on my daughter from the palace," Venus commented as Mercury dashed over to tend to the children. "I don't know what your plans are but you will not succeed."
"So in the name of the moon I will punish you," called Cosmic Moon appearing before him.
Zephyr growled. "I will bide my time but I will be back," he declared and he vanished in a whirlwind.
"Are you girls all right," asked Mercury.
"I think so," Chibi Uranus groaned.
"I think I'm going too..." Chibi Mars began but she didn't finish her sentence. She threw up all over the ground.
"Are you sure that is what he said Sydney," asked Haruka later on.
"Positive," Sydney replied. "He said he was a warrior of Lady Daphne."
"So this is who is behind the attacks," Haruka mused. She pulled out her communicator. "Your Majesty, we need to have a Scout meeting."
"Lady Daphne," Serenity stated. "That is who all these people are working for."
"Exactly," Haruka replied.
"So she must be the one who wants the Crystal Scouts destroyed," Hotaru commented.
"The question is," Mina began. "Is who is she and why does she want the Crystal scouts destroyed?"
"Could she be from a time where our grandchildren are Chibi scouts and they defeat her," asked Raye.
"We're not going to get anywhere by speculating," Amy stated. "The important thing is we protect these children who come to stay. If things keep going as they are we can expect children visiting us who will be representing the moon, Pluto and Saturn."
"Those are the three who have not had visitors yet," Michiru agreed.
Suddenly Luna gasped. "Lady Daphne," she cried. "I have heard that name from somewhere."
"You know so have I," Artemis added. "But where?"
"Why don't you two look into it," Serenity suggested. "Once you find out report back to us."
"We will," Luna replied.
"In the meantime all we can do is protect these children," Serenity concluded and everyone nodded their heads.
A couple of days later Faith and Sydney decided to play some baseball after school. It was a beautiful sunny day so most of the children were out in the palace garden playing.
"Daisy, Gloria come on," pleaded Faith. "We need someone to catch the balls we miss."
"Why are you asking us," asked Daisy who was doing homework with Maggie.
"Yeah there's other kids out here," added Gloria who was playing a game with Annika.
"Because you two are the best ones at sports," Faith replied. She pointed to Hope; "Miss Priss can't do anything."
Hope glared at her and then turned back to her flower chain. She had been feeling ver left out since Sydney arrived. Faith spent all of her time with Sydney and Hope hardly got any attention. She hated it. Although she argued with Faith a lot she was still her best friend and twin. She wanted to spend a little time with Faith. If she had been Annika she would be crying but Hope wasn't Annika. So Hope quietly put up with these feelings and hoped that Sydney would leave soon.
"We're both busy right now Faith," Daisy quietly explained. "If I don't get this homework done I'll lose recess tomorrow."
"And I am playing a game with Annika," Gloria added.
"Come on Faith," Sydney sighed. "It won't hurt us to run after the balls we miss."
"You're right," Faith replied. The two girls began taking turns pitching the ball to each other.
Nearby Ariel and Madelyn were drawing pictures. Suddenly a light breeze blew one of Ariel's pictures away. "Oh no," she sighed. "I'll get it." She jumped up and ran after it. It landed by Sydney who was batting balls. Ariel got to Sydney at the same moment she took a swing. The bat hit Ariel in the head. She fell to the ground and started screaming.
"Oh no," gasped Sydney when she realized what she had done. She turned and saw Ariel lying on the ground. A huge bump was forming on her head. "Are you all right?" The other children came running over. Ariel continued to scream.
"I'll get Aunt Amy," called Annika as she took off for the palace entrance.
"I'm really sorry," Sydney gasped. "It was an accident."
"Sure it was," Hope muttered.
"Shut up Hope," snapped Faith and the two began arguing.
"Ariel," Amy came running out with Annika at her heels. "It's okay Sweetie. Mommy's here." Amy picked her up and Ariel's crying subsided a little. "Let me take a look," Amy gently ordered. She looked closely at Ariel's forehead. "An ice pack will take care of that for you."
"I'm really sorry," Sydney moaned. "It was an accident."
"I know Sydney," Amy replied. "Just be careful." Amy carried Ariel back inside. Sydney felt bad.
Later on Sydney decided she wanted to be alone. Ariel had a goose-egg size lump on her forehead. Even though it had been an accident Sydney felt bad about it. She went outside and sat by the palace pond. Suddenly she saw another reflection with hers. "Oh no," thought Sydney. "Not her." She turned around and saw it was whom she suspected.
"Stop being so careless," snapped Celine.
"It was an accident," Sydney snapped back. Celine did not scare her.
"You could have hurt Cosmic Mercury badly," Celine pointed out.
"She's not Cosmic Mercury yet," Sydney reminded her.
"That isn't the point," Celine yelled. "You stop causing damage here. You have a crystal to find."
"I haven't forgotten," Sydney yelled. "Now why don't you get back on your broomstick and fly back to where you belong?"
"Ooh you little smart mouth," Celine growled. "If your mother hadn't already threatened me I'd be giving you a whipping."
"Well you can't," Sydney snapped.
"I'll go back," Celine stated. "But only because I have my own job to do. You just do your job of locating that damn crystal." With that Celine held up her time-key and vanished. Sydney gave the area she was standing a raspberry.
"How could someone as nice as Venus and as fun as Cosmic Venus be related to her," Sydney speculated as she walked back to the palace.
A couple of days later Haruka and Michiru decided to take the twins and Sydney to the park. It was another nice day. Hope was still seething over the fact that Sydney was taking up all of her sister's attention. Michiru sensed that and decided she would paint some pictures with Hope while they were there. Hope was glad to get some attention.
"Come on I'll toss the ball to you," Faith called to Sydney.
"Okay," Sydney called back. Faith threw the ball but Sydney missed it. She scrambled to get it.
"There you are," laughed a voice. Sydney looked up and saw Zephyr standing over her.
"Not you again," shouted Sydney.
"Yes," Zephyr replied. "Now I will destroy you." He grabbed Sydney who began screaming.
"Hold it," shouted a voice as some rose petals appeared. Zephyr looked up and saw Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Chibi Uranus and Chibi Neptune standing nearby. "Let her go," ordered Uranus.
"Not a chance," laughed Zephyr.
Uranus and Neptune both powered up.
"WORLD SHAKING!"
"DEEP SUBMERGE!"
The two attacks flew out and hit Zephyr. "Now I am really angry," he yelled as he threw Sydney down. Chibi Uranus ran over and took a protective stance in front of her. Zephyr powered up and aimed for Uranus and Neptune.
"STREAM REFLECTION!" Chibi Neptune's new attack flew out and hit Zephyr.
"Why you little brat," snarled Zephyr. A blast of wind came out of his hand and Chibi Neptune was thrown up in the air. She hit a wall and fell unconscious to the ground.
"Chibi Neptune," shouted Neptune as she ran over to her fallen daughter.
"Chibi Neptune," shouted Chibi Uranus angrily. She charged at Zephyr. Zephyr laughed and grabbed her by the neck.
"I can destroy you instead," he stated.
"No," Uranus and Neptune ran over but Zephyr held up his hand. A strong blast of wind came out and they both got knocked down.
"Now," laughed Zephyr. "Back to you." He held up his hand. He placed it on Chibi Uranus's heart. She began to scream in pain as she felt her heart being squeezed.
Sydney sat up. "Grandma," she thought. Suddenly a strange feeling overcame her. She looked down and saw she was fading. "Oh no. Grandma is dying."
"Chibi Uranus," Uranus tried to dash over but she got knocked down.
"Help," Chibi Uranus thought. She glanced weakly over toward Sydney. "She's fading. Why?"
Suddenly a glow appeared in front of Chibi Uranus. It took the form of a sword.
"Chibi Uranus it's your talisman," shouted Uranus who had come over by Sydney. "Use it to save your life. "And Sydney's"
Chibi Uranus weakly grasped the sword. Immediately a surge of power went through her. Zephyr screamed as he got thrown backwards. Chibi Uranus glanced over at Sydney and saw that she was becoming solid again. She turned back to Zephyr. "Now I will take care of you," she declared. She held up the sword. "VIBRATING SWORD BLAST!" The sword went through Zephyr. He screamed as he felt a vibrating blast go through him. Lights shot out of him and he vaporized.
"Good job Chibi Uranus," shouted Neptune.
"Thank you," murmured Chibi Uranus right before she passed out. Uranus ran over to her. The sword was still glowing. Suddenly something came out of it. Uranus picked it up and saw it was a crystal.
Faith came to in the palace hospital. Amy, Haruka and Michiru were with her.
"How are you feeling," asked Michiru.
"Fine," murmured Faith. Suddenly she sat up. "Where's Sydney?"
"She's fine," Haruka replied. "She's still out of it but she is resting in another room."
"I saw her fading," Faith told them. "She was fading when Zephyr was trying to kill me. Why?"
"She wasn't fading," Michiru quickly said.
"You were close to dying Faith," Amy added. "The mind can play tricks on you when you are dying."
"She was fading," Faith stated firmly. "I may have been dying but I know what I saw." Suddenly she remembered something. "Rini told me when she went back to the past Queen Nehlenia took Darien away from Serena," Faith recalled. "When that happened Rini said she started fading because the future was being rewritten. If Darien and Serena had not been married then she never would have been born."
"Rini told you that," gasped Michiru who remembered that battle clearly.
"Yes," Faith replied. "So if Sydney was fading when I was dying that must mean if I die she won't exist. Which makes her my daughter right?"
"You might as well tell her," Amy quietly stated.
"All right," Haruka sighed. She turned back to Faith. "What we are going to tell you is not to go to the other children. You are not to mention it to them. Only the Queen and the Sailor Scouts know this."
"I promise I won't tell anyone," Faith promised.
"Sydney and the other children who have been coming back are the grandchildren of you Chibi Scouts," Haruka explained. "They are here to find the planet crystals so that they may become Crystal Scouts."
"Why didn't you tell us," asked Faith.
"Because we want you children to shape your own futures," Michiru replied.
"That is why it's important that you never tell the other children about it," Haruka added.
"I promise," Faith softly stated as she crossed her heart. Then a sudden thought came to her. "Oh this is awful."
"What is," asked Michiru.
"I'm going to get married one day," Faith replied. "Yuck."
Sydney woke up and saw Faith sitting beside her. Next to her were Michiru and Haruka. "I'm alive," she gasped.
"You sure are," Michiru smiled at her.
"I know who you really are," Faith softly stated. "I saw you fading."
"So you know I am your granddaughter," Sydney concluded and Faith nodded head. "You weren't suppose to find out."
"She has promised not to tell," Haruka assured her. She turned to Faith. "Give it to her."
Faith held out her hand. "I'm told this is what you're looking for," she stated. In her hand was a blue crystal.
Sydney took it. She felt a wave of power go through her. "URANUS CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!" Everyone watched as her clothes melted into a blue sailor uniform with a yellowish-orange bow. She turned to Faith. "Thank you," she said. "I can go back home now."
"I'll miss you," Faith replied. "It's nice having someone around who is good at baseball."
"Who do you think taught me all I know," asked Sydney with a smile. Faith smiled back when she realized whom Sydney was talking about.
"We will play baseball again," Faith said.
"Of course we will," laughed Sydney.
Faith stood before the Queen and the Sailor Scouts. She had just finished making her statement to them. Sydney had just headed back to the future. Faith was sorry to see her leave but she knew one day she would see her again.
"So do you understand Faith," Serenity asked. "You must never tell any of the other children what you know."
"I promise," Faith replied.
"Very good," Serenity said. "You are dismissed."
Faith left the room and ran into Hope. "What's all the secrecy," she asked.
"I can't tell you," Faith replied.
"You have always told me your secrets," Hope protested.
"I have to wait for a long time," Faith sighed.
"Do you promise when the time is right I will be the first one to know," asked Hope.
Faith looked at her sister. "I promise."
Sydney was glad to get back home. She saw Taylor, Faith, Hope and Haruka waiting for her. The Venus Scouts were there too. "Mama," she squealed in delight as she ran into Taylor's arms.
"Welcome home," Taylor smiled at her daughter.
Faith smiled and knelt down. "Now I can tell the Cosmic scouts the secret I've kept all these years," she stated.
"It was neat that you found out who I was," laughed Sydney.
"You knew all of these years," gasped Hope.
"Yes," Faith replied. "That's why I asked you to come with me to greet Sydney. I promised you would be the first to know and I knew Gloria would be here too."
"Incredible," murmured Gloria.
"And you did a good job keeping it a secret," Mina added proudly. She held out her hand to Sydney. "Welcome to the team Sydney."
"Thank you," Sydney replied.
"The wind is saying you will be a true scout of Uranus," Haruka stated. Sydney beamed with pride. It was good to be home.
Lady Daphne was furious. "Zephyr failed me," she growled. "Never mind. The Crystal Scout of Pluto will never awaken. I must make sure of that."
To be continued...
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The Crystal Scouts
Part Six: The Uranus Crystal
By Angel Raye
"Well that was easy," Cosmic Uranus commented as she left the throne room with Sailor Uranus and Elysian Uranus.
"Five kids have already gone back to retrieve their planet crystals," Uranus replied. "This has become old hat."
"True," Cosmic Uranus mused. She turned to her daughter. "Why don't you go and get Sydney? Bring her to Haruka-papa's and Michiru-mama's quarters."
"Very well," Elysian Uranus replied. "But there is something I need to do first." She watched as Uranus and Cosmic Uranus walked away. At the same time she heard the door to the throne room open. She turned around and saw the person she was waiting for. Elysian Venus had come out. Elysian Uranus had no problem admitting how she felt about her commander. She did not like her at all. In fact she hated her. "Celine," she stated in an icy voice.
Elysian Venus turned around. "What do you want Taylor?"
"I know you have gone back in time to discipline the girls," Elysian Uranus replied. "Chasity and Lily have both told. You are not to lay one hand on my daughter. Is that clear?"
"Look I have the unfortunate job of watching over these kids when they go back for their crystals," Elysian Venus grumbled. "They have a job to do and they do not need to be causing mischief."
"They're children," Elysian Uranus flared. "Children cause mischief. I do not want Sydney coming back and telling me that you spanked her. If I had my way you would not have any contact with my child but unfortunately you are going to be in charge of her training."
"Don't remind me," Elysian Venus snapped as she glared at Elysian Uranus.
"We may be teammates but we will never be friends," Elysian Uranus pointed out. "After what you did to my brother that will never happen."
"That is fine with me," Elysian Venus replied. With parting glares the two women went their separate ways.
Eight-year-old Sydney Tenoh was looking frantically for her glove. Some of the boys were going to play baseball and asked her to come. Like her mother and grandmother Sydney loved baseball. However, right now she couldn't find her baseball glove.
"Looking for something," asked a voice from the doorway. Sydney looked up and saw her mother.
"I can't find my glove," Sydney replied. "Do you know where it is Mama?"
"Didn't you put it in the closet," Taylor asked as she went over to the door. She opened it and there was the baseball glove resting on the top shelf. Sydney blushed as she took it. "You put it there last night," Taylor reminded her daughter.
"Thanks," Sydney muttered. She glanced up at Taylor. "Sure you want to have another one Mama?"
Taylor smiled and put a hand on her stomach. She had just recently found out she was pregnant with her second child. Sydney had been happy to find out she was going to have a brother or sister. "You have given me plenty of practice," she laughed. "Now Haruka-papa and your grandmother wish to see you."
"Now," Sydney shrieked. "But I was going to play baseball."
"You can do that later," Taylor told her. "Now let's go Haruka-papa and your grandmother are waiting for us." With a gusty sigh Sydney followed her mother out of the room.
Faith started laughing quietly. "What is so funny," asked Haruka as she sat down next to her.
"I was just thinking about the time when Sydney came back," Faith chuckled. "We really stirred things up."
"Well Michiru and I didn't enjoy it," Haruka groaned.
"Sorry," Faith laughed. Then she grew serious. "At least when Sydney returns I can tell my friends what I knew all these years."
"I'm impressed that you managed to keep it secret for so long," Haruka told her.
"Well Taylor and Kokei helped me keep my mind off of it," Faith replied.
"I'm just glad Kokei found happiness after what he went through," Haruka sighed.
"Taylor still hasn't forgiven Celine for what she did to her twin brother," Faith pointed out.
"Don't dwell on that," Haruka told her. "Celine is not a nice person and Kokei has a wonderful wife and children."
"And that Celine bitch is miserable," Faith muttered.
Haruka was about to reply when Taylor walked in with Sydney. At eight Sydney was a very lanky child. Her short blond hair was clipped back in two barrettes and her jeans were filthy.
"Hi Haruka-papa and grandma," Sydney grinned.
"How are you Sydney," asked Haruka.
"Doing okay but Mama told me I had to come here and I wanted to play baseball," Sydney replied. Taylor groaned softly as a sweat drop appeared. Faith and Haruka chuckled. Sydney was very blunt and was not afraid to speak her mind.
"Well Sydney I'm sorry we interrupted your fun," Faith told her. "But I promise where you are going you will get to play baseball."
"And where am I going," asked Sydney as she folded her arms.
"To the past," Haruka replied. "It is your turn to go back and find our planet crystal."
"So I am going to be Chibi Crystal Uranus," Sydney concluded. "Is that why Luna and Artemis were looking at me so closely the other day?"
"Yes they were checking you over for the Sailor Scout aura," Faith replied. "Are you ready to go back?"
"Yes," Sydney replied. "Chasity told me how much fun it was."
"Well you and I will be the same age," Faith told her. "Your mother and Sailor Venus will give you some instructions. Listen to them very carefully."
"I will Grandma," Sydney hugged Faith. Then she ran over and hugged Haruka. After that she and Taylor left to find Sailor Venus.
"She will make a fine addition to the team," Haruka mused and Faith nodded in agreement.
Lady Daphne sat in her lair. She was very angry. "Zephyr," she called. "Get in here!"
"Yes my lady," Zephyr replied as he stepped forward.
"Six Crystal Scouts have been awakened," Lady Daphne informed him. "That is unacceptable."
"I understand Lady Daphne," said Zephyr. "I gather you want me to destroy the next child who goes back in time."
"Yes," Lady Daphne replied. "The Crystal Scout of Uranus is due to go back. Destroy her and you will be properly rewarded."
"Very well my lady," Zephyr bowed before her. "Young Sydney Tenoh will never find the Uranus crystal."
"Very good," Lady Daphne stated as Zephyr disappeared.
During the time of the Chibi Scouts...
"Well I must say that was a very productive day," Mina sighed as she and Lita carried their bundles.
"I agree," Lita replied. "I got some great outfits for Daisy. That child is growing like a weed."
"I know what you mean," Mina groaned. "I think Gloria is hitting a bit of a growth spurt too. Not to mention she is so rough on her clothes anyway."
"Daisy can be too," Lita agreed and the two women laughed.
Suddenly an opening appeared in the sky and a child fell out of it and landed in some bushes. She got up and looked around. "So this is the Crystal Palace about ninety years ago," she stated. "It's not as big."
"Excuse me," Mina said as she and Lita came forward. "Who are you?"
"Hello Ladies," the child said. "My name is Sydney. You don't know who I am but I know who you both are."
Lita and Mina looked at each other. "From the future," Lita asked.
"From the future," Mina concluded. She turned back to Sydney. "Come with us young lady. We need to have Amy scan you."
"So you're name is Sydney," Amy commented looking at the child sitting on the examination table.
"Yes Ma'am," Sydney replied. "I know that you are no longer surprised by all of us coming from the future."
"After Melody I stopped being surprised," Amy muttered. "How is Melody by the way?"
"She's fine," Sydney shrugged her shoulders. "I don't play with her much because she is a bit of a drag."
"Not very tactful are you," Amy commented dryly.
"I tell what I think," Sydney pointed out. She cracked her gum loudly. Amy winced. She hated gum chewing. Ever since Ariel got some stuck in her hair a couple of years ago, Amy had been strongly against the stuff. She reached over and picked up a wastebasket.
"I don't know what I am like in the future but in this time I don't allow gum in my office," she informed the child. "Spit it out now."
Sydney frowned but did as she was told. After all she liked Amy even if she one of the doctors who gave out shots.
"Now," Amy stated. "Shall we continue?"
Haruka sighed as she followed Amy to her office. They had just had a meeting with the Scouts and the queen and Amy revealed that Sydney was related to the twins. Haruka and Michiru decided that since Chasity had been Hope's granddaughter then Sydney must be Faith's. Michiru went back to tell the twins of the visitor while Haruka went to go meet her.
"She's very blunt," Amy informed her. "She definitely speaks her mind."
"Sounds like Faith," Haruka replied. She followed Amy into the office. There was Sydney. She was wearing jeans and a T-shirt. Her short blonde hair was pulled back in two barrettes and she had the greenest eyes Haruka ever saw.
"Sydney I have someone here to meet you," Amy stated.
"Haruka-papa," Sydney thought.
"Hello Sydney," Haruka came forward. "I'm Haruka. Before you ask you may call me Haruka-papa."
"Thank you Haruka-papa," Sydney replied. She was glad to have some familiarity while she was in the past.
"Come with me," Haruka stated. "Michiru-mama is telling the twins about you so they are all expecting you."
Sydney followed Haruka out the door.
"I hope we don't have another prissy staying with us," Faith bluntly stated after Michiru informed them of the news.
"Oh shut up," Hope snapped. "There is nothing wrong with being a lady."
"Cool it both of you," ordered Michiru. "It doesn't matter what this child is like I expect both of you to be nice to her."
"Yes Michiru-mama," both girls replied. At that moment Haruka walked in with Sydney.
"Girls," Haruka said. "This is Sydney. Sydney, these are our daughters, Faith and Hope."
Faith gave a grin. "Finally," she stated. "A girl who knows how to dress right. You hate dresses too?"
"Yuck," Sydney giggled. "Hi Grandma."
"Oh no," Hope thought in horror. "Two of them."
"I do not want to wear this stupid dress," Sydney raged that evening when they were dressing for dinner.
"Sorry Sydney but when we have dinner in the palace dining room with the Royal Family we have to dress up," Haruka patiently explained.
"You're not in a dumb dress," Sydney pointed out.
"Finally," Faith yelled. "Someone else agrees with me."
"You two are weird," Hope muttered. "Act like girls. It can be a lot of fun."
"Yuck," Faith and Sydney yelled together. Michiru sighed and shook her head. This was going to be a long visit.
"This is so boring," Sydney thought to herself. In her future there were formal dinners with the Royal Family but there were so many more kids that there was no time to be bored. Here there were only nine kids. Sydney found the only ones she could relate to were Faith and Gloria since both of them were rough and tumble kids. Sydney also hated wearing this stupid dress but she had left all of her good pants suits in the future.
"So you like baseball too," Faith asked Sydney.
"Yes," Sydney replied. "I play on a team."
"Me too," Faith exclaimed. "I'm the pitcher."
"So am I," Sydney laughed. "Grandma you and I are alike."
"How's your curve ball," asked Faith. "That's my best pitch."
"Mine's the fast ball," Sydney replied. She stood up and put herself in pitcher's stance. She did the motions of her fast ball.
"Here," Faith tossed her a baseball she had stashed into her pocket. Sydney grinned and pitched her fast ball across the room.
The next sound was the sound of a statue being shattered.
"Do you know how much money that statue costs," Michiru asked when the family returned to their quarters.
"Um thousands of yen," asked Sydney.
"Try millions," Haruka groaned.
"Faith what have we told you about bringing your baseballs to dinner," asked Michiru.
"Not too," Faith sighed.
"But you did anyway," Haruka added. "And you asked Sydney to throw a fast ball. So if you ask me both of you are to blame."
"I guess there goes my allowance for the next twenty years," groaned Faith.
"Sorry," Sydney moaned.
"Actually I had a talk with the king and queen," Haruka stated. "You are going to work off the money for the statue tomorrow."
"How," asked Faith.
"The gardener has the day off tomorrow," Haruka replied. "You two are going to rake all of the leaves on the palace grounds."
"That will take us all day," cried Sydney in dismay.
"Then you should pay off your debt tomorrow," Michiru pointed out. Faith and Sydney both groaned.
The next day Faith and Sydney were raking leaves. There were many trees on the palace grounds. Faith and Sydney knew this was going to take forever. They had several piles already raked up.
"Cannon ball," yelled a voice and Gloria came flying over and jumping in one of the piles.
"Bombs away," Annika shouted as she jumped into another pile.
"Hey," Faith protested.
"Now look what you did," shouted Sydney.
"Sorry we couldn't resist," Annika giggled.
"You know how kids and leaves are," added Gloria.
"And I hope it was worth the fun," another voice stated. Annika and Gloria turned to see Raye standing over them.
"Mama," gasped Annika. "I didn't know you were out here."
"I was coming out to see if you wanted to run into town with me," Raye replied. "However since you like playing around in leaves so much you can help rake them."
"Bummer," Annika muttered.
"Tough break Annika," laughed Gloria.
"Oh you will be joining them," Mina suddenly appeared. "I was watching you from the window so I know what you did."
"Well then thank you for jumping in our leaves," laughed Sydney. "With you two helping us we'll get the work done a lot faster."
"Have fun," Raye kissed Annika and then headed for the carport.
"I'll be inside but I will be keeping an eye on you," Mina stated as she headed back toward the entrance.
"Let's get some rakes," Gloria grumbled to Annika.
Zephyr was watching the children from a tree. He spotted his target. "There she is," he thought as he watched Sydney. "Hang tight Sydney Tenoh. In a few minutes you will be dead."
Sydney decided to leave the future Cosmic scouts for a moment to rake some leaves by the wall. She loved Faith and Gloria was a lot of fun. Annika was a bit too sensitive for her liking but Sydney could tolerate her. After all it was Annika who would always comfort the children whenever there was a battle in the future. Most of the other Scouts would be out fighting but Cosmic Mars always left the battle to assure the children and to give them comfort.
"Hello Sydney Tenoh," an unfamiliar voice said. Sydney looked up and saw a man watching her from a tree.
"Who are you," asked Sydney.
"My name is Zephyr and I am a warrior of Lady Daphne, the future queen of the earth," the man replied. "I have orders to destroy you."
"Just try," shouted Sydney and she charged at Zephyr. Zephyr just laughed and held up his hand. Suddenly Sydney felt herself being lifted up by a windy blast. She began screaming.
"Enjoy the ride," laughed Zephyr. "Once it stops you will be dead."
"Not if we can help it," called a new voice. Zephyr looked up and saw Chibi Venus, Chibi Mars and Chibi Uranus standing there. "How dare you interrupt us when we still have half the grounds to rake," shouted Chibi Venus. "I am Sailor Chibi Venus."
"And I am Sailor Chibi Mars," called Chibi Mars.
"And Sailor Chibi Uranus," added Chibi Uranus.
"In the name of Crystal Tokyo and these planets we will punish you," all three shouted.
Ah the infamous Cosmic scouts," thought Zephyr. "Just mere children right now." Zephyr smiled at the children. "Do you really think you can stop me?"
"We sure can," snapped Chibi Uranus and she powered up. "EARTHQUAKE TREMORS!"
Chibi Mars also powered up. "MARS FIRESTORM!"
Both attacks flew out and hit Zephyr causing him to release Sydney. Chibi Venus dashed over and pulled the girl to safety.
"You meddling brats," roared Zephyr. "You will feel my wrath." He held up his hands and a huge cyclone formed. Immediately the Chibi Scouts and Sydney were caught up into it. He began laughing as the children started to scream.
"Got to get out of here," called Chibi Venus.
"Can't," gasped Chibi Mars. "Too dizzy."
"Now I can destroy all of you at once," laughed Zephyr. "And three Elysian Scouts will never be born."
"MERCURY AQUA RHAPSODY!"
"VENUS LOVE AND BEAUTY SHOCK!"
The two attacks flew out and hit Zephyr causing his cyclone to stop. The four girls fell too the ground with their eyes spinning.
"It's a good thing I was keeping an eye on my daughter from the palace," Venus commented as Mercury dashed over to tend to the children. "I don't know what your plans are but you will not succeed."
"So in the name of the moon I will punish you," called Cosmic Moon appearing before him.
Zephyr growled. "I will bide my time but I will be back," he declared and he vanished in a whirlwind.
"Are you girls all right," asked Mercury.
"I think so," Chibi Uranus groaned.
"I think I'm going too..." Chibi Mars began but she didn't finish her sentence. She threw up all over the ground.
"Are you sure that is what he said Sydney," asked Haruka later on.
"Positive," Sydney replied. "He said he was a warrior of Lady Daphne."
"So this is who is behind the attacks," Haruka mused. She pulled out her communicator. "Your Majesty, we need to have a Scout meeting."
"Lady Daphne," Serenity stated. "That is who all these people are working for."
"Exactly," Haruka replied.
"So she must be the one who wants the Crystal Scouts destroyed," Hotaru commented.
"The question is," Mina began. "Is who is she and why does she want the Crystal scouts destroyed?"
"Could she be from a time where our grandchildren are Chibi scouts and they defeat her," asked Raye.
"We're not going to get anywhere by speculating," Amy stated. "The important thing is we protect these children who come to stay. If things keep going as they are we can expect children visiting us who will be representing the moon, Pluto and Saturn."
"Those are the three who have not had visitors yet," Michiru agreed.
Suddenly Luna gasped. "Lady Daphne," she cried. "I have heard that name from somewhere."
"You know so have I," Artemis added. "But where?"
"Why don't you two look into it," Serenity suggested. "Once you find out report back to us."
"We will," Luna replied.
"In the meantime all we can do is protect these children," Serenity concluded and everyone nodded their heads.
A couple of days later Faith and Sydney decided to play some baseball after school. It was a beautiful sunny day so most of the children were out in the palace garden playing.
"Daisy, Gloria come on," pleaded Faith. "We need someone to catch the balls we miss."
"Why are you asking us," asked Daisy who was doing homework with Maggie.
"Yeah there's other kids out here," added Gloria who was playing a game with Annika.
"Because you two are the best ones at sports," Faith replied. She pointed to Hope; "Miss Priss can't do anything."
Hope glared at her and then turned back to her flower chain. She had been feeling ver left out since Sydney arrived. Faith spent all of her time with Sydney and Hope hardly got any attention. She hated it. Although she argued with Faith a lot she was still her best friend and twin. She wanted to spend a little time with Faith. If she had been Annika she would be crying but Hope wasn't Annika. So Hope quietly put up with these feelings and hoped that Sydney would leave soon.
"We're both busy right now Faith," Daisy quietly explained. "If I don't get this homework done I'll lose recess tomorrow."
"And I am playing a game with Annika," Gloria added.
"Come on Faith," Sydney sighed. "It won't hurt us to run after the balls we miss."
"You're right," Faith replied. The two girls began taking turns pitching the ball to each other.
Nearby Ariel and Madelyn were drawing pictures. Suddenly a light breeze blew one of Ariel's pictures away. "Oh no," she sighed. "I'll get it." She jumped up and ran after it. It landed by Sydney who was batting balls. Ariel got to Sydney at the same moment she took a swing. The bat hit Ariel in the head. She fell to the ground and started screaming.
"Oh no," gasped Sydney when she realized what she had done. She turned and saw Ariel lying on the ground. A huge bump was forming on her head. "Are you all right?" The other children came running over. Ariel continued to scream.
"I'll get Aunt Amy," called Annika as she took off for the palace entrance.
"I'm really sorry," Sydney gasped. "It was an accident."
"Sure it was," Hope muttered.
"Shut up Hope," snapped Faith and the two began arguing.
"Ariel," Amy came running out with Annika at her heels. "It's okay Sweetie. Mommy's here." Amy picked her up and Ariel's crying subsided a little. "Let me take a look," Amy gently ordered. She looked closely at Ariel's forehead. "An ice pack will take care of that for you."
"I'm really sorry," Sydney moaned. "It was an accident."
"I know Sydney," Amy replied. "Just be careful." Amy carried Ariel back inside. Sydney felt bad.
Later on Sydney decided she wanted to be alone. Ariel had a goose-egg size lump on her forehead. Even though it had been an accident Sydney felt bad about it. She went outside and sat by the palace pond. Suddenly she saw another reflection with hers. "Oh no," thought Sydney. "Not her." She turned around and saw it was whom she suspected.
"Stop being so careless," snapped Celine.
"It was an accident," Sydney snapped back. Celine did not scare her.
"You could have hurt Cosmic Mercury badly," Celine pointed out.
"She's not Cosmic Mercury yet," Sydney reminded her.
"That isn't the point," Celine yelled. "You stop causing damage here. You have a crystal to find."
"I haven't forgotten," Sydney yelled. "Now why don't you get back on your broomstick and fly back to where you belong?"
"Ooh you little smart mouth," Celine growled. "If your mother hadn't already threatened me I'd be giving you a whipping."
"Well you can't," Sydney snapped.
"I'll go back," Celine stated. "But only because I have my own job to do. You just do your job of locating that damn crystal." With that Celine held up her time-key and vanished. Sydney gave the area she was standing a raspberry.
"How could someone as nice as Venus and as fun as Cosmic Venus be related to her," Sydney speculated as she walked back to the palace.
A couple of days later Haruka and Michiru decided to take the twins and Sydney to the park. It was another nice day. Hope was still seething over the fact that Sydney was taking up all of her sister's attention. Michiru sensed that and decided she would paint some pictures with Hope while they were there. Hope was glad to get some attention.
"Come on I'll toss the ball to you," Faith called to Sydney.
"Okay," Sydney called back. Faith threw the ball but Sydney missed it. She scrambled to get it.
"There you are," laughed a voice. Sydney looked up and saw Zephyr standing over her.
"Not you again," shouted Sydney.
"Yes," Zephyr replied. "Now I will destroy you." He grabbed Sydney who began screaming.
"Hold it," shouted a voice as some rose petals appeared. Zephyr looked up and saw Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Chibi Uranus and Chibi Neptune standing nearby. "Let her go," ordered Uranus.
"Not a chance," laughed Zephyr.
Uranus and Neptune both powered up.
"WORLD SHAKING!"
"DEEP SUBMERGE!"
The two attacks flew out and hit Zephyr. "Now I am really angry," he yelled as he threw Sydney down. Chibi Uranus ran over and took a protective stance in front of her. Zephyr powered up and aimed for Uranus and Neptune.
"STREAM REFLECTION!" Chibi Neptune's new attack flew out and hit Zephyr.
"Why you little brat," snarled Zephyr. A blast of wind came out of his hand and Chibi Neptune was thrown up in the air. She hit a wall and fell unconscious to the ground.
"Chibi Neptune," shouted Neptune as she ran over to her fallen daughter.
"Chibi Neptune," shouted Chibi Uranus angrily. She charged at Zephyr. Zephyr laughed and grabbed her by the neck.
"I can destroy you instead," he stated.
"No," Uranus and Neptune ran over but Zephyr held up his hand. A strong blast of wind came out and they both got knocked down.
"Now," laughed Zephyr. "Back to you." He held up his hand. He placed it on Chibi Uranus's heart. She began to scream in pain as she felt her heart being squeezed.
Sydney sat up. "Grandma," she thought. Suddenly a strange feeling overcame her. She looked down and saw she was fading. "Oh no. Grandma is dying."
"Chibi Uranus," Uranus tried to dash over but she got knocked down.
"Help," Chibi Uranus thought. She glanced weakly over toward Sydney. "She's fading. Why?"
Suddenly a glow appeared in front of Chibi Uranus. It took the form of a sword.
"Chibi Uranus it's your talisman," shouted Uranus who had come over by Sydney. "Use it to save your life. "And Sydney's"
Chibi Uranus weakly grasped the sword. Immediately a surge of power went through her. Zephyr screamed as he got thrown backwards. Chibi Uranus glanced over at Sydney and saw that she was becoming solid again. She turned back to Zephyr. "Now I will take care of you," she declared. She held up the sword. "VIBRATING SWORD BLAST!" The sword went through Zephyr. He screamed as he felt a vibrating blast go through him. Lights shot out of him and he vaporized.
"Good job Chibi Uranus," shouted Neptune.
"Thank you," murmured Chibi Uranus right before she passed out. Uranus ran over to her. The sword was still glowing. Suddenly something came out of it. Uranus picked it up and saw it was a crystal.
Faith came to in the palace hospital. Amy, Haruka and Michiru were with her.
"How are you feeling," asked Michiru.
"Fine," murmured Faith. Suddenly she sat up. "Where's Sydney?"
"She's fine," Haruka replied. "She's still out of it but she is resting in another room."
"I saw her fading," Faith told them. "She was fading when Zephyr was trying to kill me. Why?"
"She wasn't fading," Michiru quickly said.
"You were close to dying Faith," Amy added. "The mind can play tricks on you when you are dying."
"She was fading," Faith stated firmly. "I may have been dying but I know what I saw." Suddenly she remembered something. "Rini told me when she went back to the past Queen Nehlenia took Darien away from Serena," Faith recalled. "When that happened Rini said she started fading because the future was being rewritten. If Darien and Serena had not been married then she never would have been born."
"Rini told you that," gasped Michiru who remembered that battle clearly.
"Yes," Faith replied. "So if Sydney was fading when I was dying that must mean if I die she won't exist. Which makes her my daughter right?"
"You might as well tell her," Amy quietly stated.
"All right," Haruka sighed. She turned back to Faith. "What we are going to tell you is not to go to the other children. You are not to mention it to them. Only the Queen and the Sailor Scouts know this."
"I promise I won't tell anyone," Faith promised.
"Sydney and the other children who have been coming back are the grandchildren of you Chibi Scouts," Haruka explained. "They are here to find the planet crystals so that they may become Crystal Scouts."
"Why didn't you tell us," asked Faith.
"Because we want you children to shape your own futures," Michiru replied.
"That is why it's important that you never tell the other children about it," Haruka added.
"I promise," Faith softly stated as she crossed her heart. Then a sudden thought came to her. "Oh this is awful."
"What is," asked Michiru.
"I'm going to get married one day," Faith replied. "Yuck."
Sydney woke up and saw Faith sitting beside her. Next to her were Michiru and Haruka. "I'm alive," she gasped.
"You sure are," Michiru smiled at her.
"I know who you really are," Faith softly stated. "I saw you fading."
"So you know I am your granddaughter," Sydney concluded and Faith nodded head. "You weren't suppose to find out."
"She has promised not to tell," Haruka assured her. She turned to Faith. "Give it to her."
Faith held out her hand. "I'm told this is what you're looking for," she stated. In her hand was a blue crystal.
Sydney took it. She felt a wave of power go through her. "URANUS CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!" Everyone watched as her clothes melted into a blue sailor uniform with a yellowish-orange bow. She turned to Faith. "Thank you," she said. "I can go back home now."
"I'll miss you," Faith replied. "It's nice having someone around who is good at baseball."
"Who do you think taught me all I know," asked Sydney with a smile. Faith smiled back when she realized whom Sydney was talking about.
"We will play baseball again," Faith said.
"Of course we will," laughed Sydney.
Faith stood before the Queen and the Sailor Scouts. She had just finished making her statement to them. Sydney had just headed back to the future. Faith was sorry to see her leave but she knew one day she would see her again.
"So do you understand Faith," Serenity asked. "You must never tell any of the other children what you know."
"I promise," Faith replied.
"Very good," Serenity said. "You are dismissed."
Faith left the room and ran into Hope. "What's all the secrecy," she asked.
"I can't tell you," Faith replied.
"You have always told me your secrets," Hope protested.
"I have to wait for a long time," Faith sighed.
"Do you promise when the time is right I will be the first one to know," asked Hope.
Faith looked at her sister. "I promise."
Sydney was glad to get back home. She saw Taylor, Faith, Hope and Haruka waiting for her. The Venus Scouts were there too. "Mama," she squealed in delight as she ran into Taylor's arms.
"Welcome home," Taylor smiled at her daughter.
Faith smiled and knelt down. "Now I can tell the Cosmic scouts the secret I've kept all these years," she stated.
"It was neat that you found out who I was," laughed Sydney.
"You knew all of these years," gasped Hope.
"Yes," Faith replied. "That's why I asked you to come with me to greet Sydney. I promised you would be the first to know and I knew Gloria would be here too."
"Incredible," murmured Gloria.
"And you did a good job keeping it a secret," Mina added proudly. She held out her hand to Sydney. "Welcome to the team Sydney."
"Thank you," Sydney replied.
"The wind is saying you will be a true scout of Uranus," Haruka stated. Sydney beamed with pride. It was good to be home.
Lady Daphne was furious. "Zephyr failed me," she growled. "Never mind. The Crystal Scout of Pluto will never awaken. I must make sure of that."
To be continued...